Photos: Beaumont Ballet's 33rd 'Cinderella' production

Cinderella, played by Bailey Heartfield, dances with her mice during the final dress rehearsal for the Beaumont Ballet Theatre company's production of Cinderella onstage at the Jefferson Theatre Thursday. This year's presentation marks the 33rd year the company has performed the classic ballet, but the first time it will do so without renowned dance instructor Bonnie Cokinos, who passed away September 27, 2016, at the age of 82. For decades, Cokinos taught and inspired area dancers, several of whom have gone on to dance professionally. Several showings are scheduled for this weekend. Children's performances will be offered at 9;30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Friday, and the general performance will be held Friday at 7 p.m. There will also be a matinee performance at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Heartfield, 18, began dancing at the Bonnie Cokinos School of Dance when she was 3, and says performing the lead role this time without "Miss Bonnie" is difficult, but "it also makes it more special, because it's for her," she said. Photo taken Thursday, March 9, 2017 Kim Brent/The Enterprise less

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Cinderella, played by Bailey Heartfield, dances with her mice during the final dress rehearsal for the Beaumont Ballet Theatre company's production of Cinderella onstage at the Jefferson Theatre Thursday. This year's presentation marks the 33rd year the company has performed the classic ballet, but the first time it will do so without renowned dance instructor Bonnie Cokinos, who passed away September 27, 2016, at the age of 82. For decades, Cokinos taught and inspired area dancers, several of whom have gone on to dance professionally. Several showings are scheduled for this weekend. Children's performances will be offered at 9;30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Friday, and the general performance will be held Friday at 7 p.m. There will also be a matinee performance at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Heartfield, 18, began dancing at the Bonnie Cokinos School of Dance when she was 3, and says performing the lead role this time without "Miss Bonnie" is difficult, but "it also makes it more special, because it's for her," she said. Photo taken Thursday, March 9, 2017 Kim Brent/The Enterprise less

Cinderella, played by Bailey Heartfield, dances with her mice during the final dress rehearsal for the Beaumont Ballet Theatre company's production of Cinderella onstage at the Jefferson Theatre Thursday. This ... more

Photo: Kim Brent

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Cast members, instructors and parents filled the stage and dressing rooms as the Beaumont Ballet Theatre company held its final dress rehearsal for the 2017 production of "Cinderella" at the Jefferson Theatre Thursday. This year's presentation marks the 33rd year the company has performed the classic ballet, but the first time it will do so without renowned dance instructor Bonnie Cokinos, who passed away September 27, 2016, at the age of 82. For decades, Cokinos taught and inspired area dancers, several of whom have gone on to dance professionally. Several showings are scheduled for this weekend. Children's performances will be offered at 9;30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Friday, and the general performance will be held Friday at 7 p.m. There will also be a matinee performance at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Bailey Heartfield, 18, began dancing at the Bonnie Cokinos School of Dance when she was 3, and says performing the lead role of Cinderella this time without "Miss Bonnie" is difficult, but "it also makes it more special, because it's for her."